"Toronto could get new cars on the road whose drivers will never get frustrated by gridlock because the cars would be driving themselves. Autonomous taxi operator Waymo joined the city's lobbyist registry last month, aiming for new regulations that would set the stage for Torontonians catching a ride with its self-driving cars. The company is engaging with officials across Canada to help explain [its] technology,"
"He said operating Waymo cars in the Canadian winter won't be as smooth of a ride as the warm, dry climates where Waymo first launched. They have to basically figure out all the things that go wrong in that environment, he told CBC Toronto. It changes everyone's behaviour, right? People drive more slowly, more cautiously. They start slipping. They can get stuck in snow."
Waymo joined Toronto's lobbyist registry to pursue regulations permitting fully autonomous ride-hailing across Canada. The company is engaging with officials nationwide to explain its technology and advocate for legal frameworks that would enable a fully driverless service. The lobbyist registry shows no communications with the city and discussions about operating in Toronto have not started. Waymo currently operates in the San Francisco Bay Area, Phoenix and Los Angeles and plans to add London, U.K. Operating in Canadian winters poses technical and behavioral challenges, including snow, slipping, slower driving and risks of vehicles getting stuck. Some Torontonians have already encountered automated vehicles on city streets.
Read at www.cbc.ca
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